Prayagraj: A group of three unidentified men barged into an elderly couple’s home and made off with cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees in Mumfordganj area on Saturday.
Police have detained the couple’s domestic help among others for interrogation.
SP (city) Dinesh Singh said that an FIR against unidentified persons has been registered. Police said that Krishna Chandra Srivastava (80) and his wife Jyoti lived at their home alone. Three different maids used to work for the couple.
The couple told the police that around 6.30am, Jyoti heard a knock on the main door. “When she opened the door, three men in the verandah surrounded her and dragged her inside. They then assaulted the couple and robbed them at gunpoint,” police said. The accused stole gold chains, rings, earrings, two bangles, a silver glass, three debit cards, Rs 31,000 and two mobile phones among other items before fleeing.